CVE-2026-74505
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: 6fire: Fix UAF at error handling during probe Although 6fire driver had a few fixes for dealing with the early error handling during the probe phase, it forgot a pending URB before freeing the resources, which may lead to a UAF. This patch addresses it by doing the almost same cleanup procedure like the normal disconnect phase at the error path.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
2.6.39
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.265,
5.15.216,
6.1.183,
6.6.151,
6.12.103,
6.18.44,
7.1.8,
7.2
and their respective stable series.
References
8 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-74505?
CVE-2026-74505 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.39 onward and has been patched in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183 and others. CVE-2026-74505 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-74505?
Yes. CVE-2026-74505 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.39 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-74505 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-74505 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.